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The James Dean Nude That Wasn't

For years, a sketchy image of a naked young dude has been misidentified as James Dean ... Who is he? Who was he? Who did he hope to be?

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Matthew Rettenmund
May 04, 2026
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May 4, 2026

Rebel without any clothes. (Image by ?)

Forever and ever, gay men have traded images purporting to be of naked celebs.

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A number of the nudes and semi-nudes are totally real: there are legit naked images out there of Joe DiMaggio, George Maharis, Yul Brynner, Bruce Cabot and more.

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